Graphic Design & Architecture

Worldwide Graphic Design presents contemporary graphic design from different parts of the world. Even through globalisation seems to have resulted in the different cultures and societies getting more alike, many...

Sweden, known for its excellence in graphic and industrial design, is now making major in-roads into the global illustration community. With some of the most innovative illustrators working today, their...

This notebook is about architecture - the expression of love, faith and life carved in stone. It walks you through the corridors of history in the most engaging and illuminating...

A good screen layout addresses not only the pivotal relationship between fonts, colours, form and graphics for visual effects, but also the balance between the flow of information and the...

The UK's best-selling building guide. The information you need to make the right decisions for new builds, extensions and renovations.

'Ali has worked her magic and masterfully curated a collection of beautiful homes that truly reflect Old + New. A talented, passionate stylist, and an articulate writer, Ali weaves a...

Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2 follows on from the success of the first book in the series, and contains entirely new projects. Featuring the work of renowned architects from...

Anyone with an interest in buildings and the built environment would do well to purchase a copy of Owen Hopkins' book. - Monocle This innovative and unique book is a...

Take the first step to creating the home of your dreams . . . We all love our homes, but sometimes they can frustrate us. With underused spaces, cluttered living...

Pharaoh. Icon. Enigma. Lost for three thousand years, m isunderstood for a century. A hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings made a remarkable...

"You are going to be transported by what Bernheimer has to say. You'll make different decisions and figure out how your brain is working and what should be prioritized in...

From the author and photographer of Design Brooklyn and Detroit: The Dream Is Now comes Design. Renew. Reuse. a photographic survey of the adaptive reuse design movement in America's coolest...

Since being introduced in the 19th century, when they were considered the bastard cousins of more refined serif types, slab serif typefaces have become ubiquitous. Prized for their bold visual...

In today's increasingly health-conscious world, homeowners are paying more attention to creating spaces conducive to a fit lifestyle. The possibilities available go far beyond building a home gym that you...

Leading architects, designers, materials scientists, and health officials reflect on the influence of COVID-19 on buildings and cities-and propose solutions to safeguard the built environment from future pandemics. COVID-19 caused...

It is now over a decade since the much-loved Great British Railway Journeys series set off on its incredible run discovering the cultural, social and engineering landscape of the United...

A collection of previously unpublished postcards from the former Eastern Bloc - sinister, funny, poignant and surreal, they depict the social and architectural values of the period . Brutal concrete...

DIY YouTuber Alexandra Gater shows you how to creatively, inexpensively, and beautifully decorate your space in this inviting and accessible definitive guide to decor ideas for renters and new homeowners...

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Almost every architect starts their career with the design of a residence. This fact alone helps to highlight the significant status of the residence in the field of Japanese architecture....

A searching, timely account of the condition of contemporary Europe, told through the landscapes of its cities Over the past twenty years European cities have become the envy of the...

The beloved multidisciplinary classic on the spaces we inhabit and the dreams and memories that fill them A beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin Classics Since its initial publication in...

Highly acclaimed writer and philosopher Alain de Botton turns his attention to interior design and architecture In The Architecture of Happiness, bestselling author Alain de Botton explores one of our...

This foundational work on architecture is brought to Penguin Classics for the first time in a new illustrated edition In De architectura (c.40 BC), Vitruvius discusses in ten encyclopedic chapters...

The enthralling history of Britain's historic rock lighthouses, exploring the enduring appeal of these magnificent, isolated sentinels, now in paperback Lighthouses are striking totems of our relationship to the sea....

Revolutionary essays on design, aesthetics and materialism - from one of the great masters of modern architecture 'But art has nothing to do with forgery, with lies. The paths of...

Fifty years after its first publication, Robin Boyd's bestselling The Australian Ugliness remains the definitive statement on how we live and think in the environments we create for ourselves. In...

From First Nations gunyahs and First Fleet huts to 21st century eco-pavilions and skyscrapers, Davina Jackson surveys the evolution of architecture in Australia. Dr Jackson explores how early colonial building...

'Karen McCartney's Iconic Australian Houses books are re-imagined so cleverly in this freshly redesigned, encyclopaedic book, which brings together in one volume the best of 50 years of Australian residential...

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Almost every architect starts their career with the design of a residence. This fact alone helps to highlight the significant status of the residence in the field of Japanese architecture....

Yves Saint Laurent is one of the world's most famous designers, who's haute couture collections have deeply marked society and revolutionised the image of women. All About Yves documents the...

For anyone who has ever admired a barn on an old country lane, this is the story of that barn and many others in Southeastern Pennsylvania, or, specifically, "the hearth."...

Over the last 20 years, Jonathan Rose Fellows - a program of Enterprise Community Partners - have gained a deep understanding of the conditions that cause housing insecurity, poverty, and...

The artwork displayed on gift and shopping bags has never been more exciting! This contemporary peek at more than 550 shopping bags in over 280 vibrant colour photographs is perfect...

Since early times, humans have explored the space below their feet for different purposes: to flee persecution and war, to find protection from severe climates, to improve urban life -...

Within the pages of this book you will see how cement structures, intended for barriers, are transformed into pictorial walls that identify military units and honour service members who gave...

This is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging survey of Ottoman Architecture ever produced. It extends to over 700 pages and is illustrated with over 1000 fabulous illustrations, plans of buildings,...

Traditional urbanization has created many environmental problems, among which urban flooding is becoming even more severe due to the dramatic increase in impervious surfaces in the form of rooftops, highways,...

The Stirling Prize is one of the world's most prestigious architectural awards. Named after Sir James Stirling (1926-1992), one of Britain's greatest post-war architects, the prize is awarded annually by...

Among the most magnificent buildings of England are its Anglican cathedrals, great symbols of spiritual and architectural power. No one can fail to marvel at Durham's incomparable Romanesque masterpiece, the...

Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, on the northeast coast of South America, has been described as 'the Venice of the West Indies', and its elegant canals and bridges, lush tropical...

This beautifully designed and illustrated monograph sets out Patrick Tighe's innovative, diverse and wide-ranging collection of contemporary work towards the post-digital, showing the reader a hyper detailed analytical investigation of...

This highly anticipated monograph focuses on the architectural output of Enrique Browne, a talented and prolific Chilean architect and co-founder of Browne & Swett Arquitectos, based in Santiago. Over the...

This comprehensive anthology presents noteworthy case studies that showcase a complete and diverse range of structures worldwide and provides us with a global perspective of contemporary architecture. The case studies...

Published in association with the Architecture Foundation, 'New Architects 3' showcases the wealth of emerging architectural talent in the UK. It provides a unique guide to over 85 of the...

London's suburbs are home to millions of people who commute into the centre every day to work, but they also house millions of residents who rarely find a reason to...

From the ski slopes of Utah to the frigid tundra of northwestern Russia, Snowbound celebrates contemporary design in cold climates with a focus on sustainability. Tailor-made for architects, designers, snowbirds,...